Domain · Directed Energy
Today I lead the power electronics group at General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems supporting HEL and electro-optical programs from $50M to $350M+, including a Reaper-mounted high-energy laser weapon system through critical design milestones. Earlier I served as Senior Lead Hardware Engineer on Lockheed Martin's Layered Laser Defense R&D prototype, owning the Weapon System Control Segment.
Electro-Optical / Directed Energy
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General Atomics
A modular, scalable solid-state high-energy laser built for simple power scaling across air, land, and sea platforms, with adaptive optics for atmospheric compensation and both pulsed and continuous-wave operation. My team owns the power electronics and system design behind the program.
Electro-Optical / Directed Energy
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General Atomics — Aeronautical Systems
A 25 kW-class podded high-energy laser for the MQ-9 family — scalable to 300 kW and built to counter one-way attack drones. Its distributed-gain design pairs an ultra-high-power-density battery with ram-air cooling to stay within airborne size, weight, and power limits. I lead the power-electronics team driving it through integration and flight demonstration.
Electro-Optical / Directed Energy
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A 60+ kW-class shipboard laser weapon system integrated into the Aegis combat system aboard Arleigh Burke-class destroyers — the first tactical directed-energy weapon delivered to the operational U.S. fleet. Working within Lockheed Martin's Advanced Technical Leadership Program at the Baltimore facility, I supported hardware development and system integration through design review, driving the power and thermal subsystems from early development toward fleet delivery.
Electro-Optical / Directed Energy
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Lockheed Martin
The first all-electric high-energy laser to defeat a subsonic-cruise-missile target in U.S. Navy testing. I developed the Weapon System Control Segment, built lab test units, and delivered the full-system prototype to Integration & Test.